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Bob Hayes
1942 - 2002

Bob Hayes
Robert Lee Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002), nicknamed "Bullet Bob", was an American sprinter and professional football player. After winning gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics, he played as a split end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys (for 11 seasons). Hayes is the only athlete to win both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring. He was a two-sport standout in college in both track and field and football at Florida A&M University. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Hayes is the 1,834th most popular athlete (down from 1,642nd in 2019), the 10,122nd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,000th in 2019) and the 330th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Bob Hayes ranks 1,834 out of 6,025. Before him are Yulia Ryabchinskaya, Tamara Bykova, John McNally, Haruki Uemura, Rinnat Safin, and Tamara Manina. After him are Rudolf Plyukfelder, Juhani Suutarinen, Harold Smith, Curtis Stevens, Teodor Kocerka, and Willie Applegarth.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYulia Ryabchinskaya
1947 - 1973
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 1,828
Tamara Bykova
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 1,829
John McNally
1932 - 2022
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 1,830
Haruki Uemura
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 1,831
Rinnat Safin
1940 - 2014
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 1,832
Tamara Manina
1934 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 1,833
Bob Hayes
1942 - 2002
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 1,834
Rudolf Plyukfelder
1928 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 1,835
Juhani Suutarinen
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 1,836
Harold Smith
1909 - 1958
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1,837
Curtis Stevens
1898 - 1979
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1,838
Teodor Kocerka
1927 - 1999
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1,839
Willie Applegarth
1890 - 1958
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 1,840
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Bob Hayes ranks 606. Before him are Hugo Simon, Mike Summerbee, Norman Greenbaum, Reinhold Durnthaler, Ivan Koloff, and František Ševčík. After him are Jerry Jones, Meave Leakey, Lesley Turner Bowrey, Antonio Munguía, Fredi, and Bob Foster. Among people deceased in 2002, Bob Hayes ranks 298. Before him are Willie Davenport, Ivano Blason, Geoffrey Crossley, Tadeusz Rut, Jerome Biffle, and Charles Sheffield. After him are Katrin Cartlidge, Lotfia Elnadi, Mitsuo Ikeda, Sergei Bodrov Jr., Desmond Hoyte, and Sylvia Rivera.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsHugo Simon
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 600
Mike Summerbee
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 601
Norman Greenbaum
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 602
Reinhold Durnthaler
ATHLETE
1942 - 2017
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 603
Ivan Koloff
WRESTLER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 604
František Ševčík
HOCKEY PLAYER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 605
Bob Hayes
ATHLETE
1942 - 2002
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 606
Jerry Jones
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 607
Meave Leakey
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 608
Lesley Turner Bowrey
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 609
Antonio Munguía
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 610
Fredi
SINGER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 611
Bob Foster
BOXER
1942 - 2015
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 612
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsWillie Davenport
ATHLETE
1943 - 2002
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 292
Ivano Blason
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2002
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 293
Geoffrey Crossley
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 294
Tadeusz Rut
ATHLETE
1931 - 2002
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 295
Jerome Biffle
ATHLETE
1928 - 2002
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 296
Charles Sheffield
PHYSICIST
1935 - 2002
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 297
Bob Hayes
ATHLETE
1942 - 2002
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 298
Katrin Cartlidge
ACTOR
1961 - 2002
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 299
Lotfia Elnadi
PILOT
1907 - 2002
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 300
Mitsuo Ikeda
WRESTLER
1935 - 2002
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 301
Sergei Bodrov Jr.
ACTOR
1971 - 2002
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 302
Desmond Hoyte
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2002
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 303
Sylvia Rivera
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1951 - 2002
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 304
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bob Hayes ranks 10,124 out of 20,380. Before him are Clarence Hudson White (1871), Jon Heidenreich (1972), Regina Hall (1970), Morten Lauridsen (1943), Julie Strain (1962), and Walter Becker (1950). After him are Helene Costello (1906), Machito (1912), Tammy Grimes (1934), Bennett Miller (1966), Missi Pyle (1972), and Justin McCarthy (1899).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsClarence Hudson White
PHOTOGRAPHER
1871 - 1925
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 10,118
Jon Heidenreich
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10,119
Regina Hall
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10,120
Morten Lauridsen
COMPOSER
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10,121
Julie Strain
ACTOR
1962 - 2021
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10,122
Walter Becker
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2017
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10,123
Bob Hayes
ATHLETE
1942 - 2002
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10,124
Helene Costello
ACTOR
1906 - 1957
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10,125
Machito
MUSICIAN
1912 - 1984
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10,126
Tammy Grimes
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10,127
Bennett Miller
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 10,128
Missi Pyle
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 10,129
Justin McCarthy
HOCKEY PLAYER
1899 - 1976
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 10,130
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Bob Hayes ranks 330. Before him are Jerome Biffle (1928), Paul Drayton (1939), Lucinda Williams (1937), Henry Proctor (1929), Tyson Gay (1982), and Tom Price (1933). After him are Harold Smith (1909), Curtis Stevens (1898), Earl Eby (1894), Jesse Mashburn (1933), Justin Gatlin (1982), and Ron Freeman (1947).
Jerome Biffle
1928 - 2002
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 324
Paul Drayton
1939 - 2010
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 325
Lucinda Williams
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 326
Henry Proctor
1929 - 2005
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 327
Tyson Gay
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 328
Tom Price
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 329
Bob Hayes
1942 - 2002
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 330
Harold Smith
1909 - 1958
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 331
Curtis Stevens
1898 - 1979
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 332
Earl Eby
1894 - 1970
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 333
Jesse Mashburn
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 334
Justin Gatlin
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 335
Ron Freeman
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 336